Award Application
Please download and read the entire PDF award instructions 
Application Guidelines
All applicants and award recipients must abide by REF Awards and Grants Policy
Application Deadline
All applications must be postmarked by the due dates shown below, which vary by cycle.
Cycle | Applications due | Notifications | Award Term | Payment 1 | Payment 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | 8/1/2011 | 8/15/2011 | 8/15/2011 – 8/14/2011 | 8/15/2011 | 2/15/2012 |
II | 12/31/2011 | 1/15/2012 | 1/15/2012 – 1/14/2013 | 1/15/2012 | 7/15/2012 |
III | 5/1/2012 | 5/15/2012 | 5/15/2012 – 5/14/2013 | 5/15/2012 | 12/15/2012 |
Summary
The REF and the Arthritis Foundation have partnered to create the ACR REF/AF Career Development Bridge Funding Award to help foster investigators in the early stages of their career as they prepare their NIH K08/K23 application resubmissions. Our intent is to provide up to one-year of bridge funding to support these promising applicants as they resubmit their applications. We believe this support will provide the encouragement—and the protected time—they need to succeed in obtaining their K awards, and ultimately, to become independent researchers.
For more information about this award, please contact the REF office by e-mail or by phone at
